Prisoners, guards clash over Guantanamo Bay raidMonths of increased tension at the Guantanamo Bay prison boiled over into a clash between guards and detainees Saturday as the military closed a communal section of the facility and moved its inmates into single cells.

Ga. included in meat recallThe U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a recall of meat products because of possible bacterial contamination. No illnesses have been reported

US, China pledge efforts for nuclear-free NKoreaThe United States and China committed Saturday to a process aimed at ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons, with the Obama administration gaining at least the rhetorical support of the only government that can exert significant influence over the reclusive North.

Newtown mom fills in for Obama; pleads for gun controlThe mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Connecticut school shooting used the opportunity to fill in for President Barack Obama during the weekly radio and Internet address to make a personal plea from the White House for action to combat gun violence.

RMA hosts former member of Joint Chiefs of StaffRiverside Military Academy (RMA) recenlty hosted Gen. Charles C. Krulak, retired commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as "distinguished speaker" for the RMA Character Development Program.

CRH names Lindquist Interim CFOMolly Lindquist has been named the new interim Chief Financila Officer (CFO) at Chestatee Regional Hospital (CRH) in Dahlonega.

Sawnee EMC touts paperless billingSawnee Electric Membership Corporation (Sawnee EMC) plans to promote its paperless billing program called “E-Bill” on Earth Day, which is nationally celebrated on April 22.

Storm left 8,000 JEMC customers in the darkA line of severe thunderstorms that moved through Jackson EMC’s service territory close to midnight Thursday disrupted service to 8,000 customers at the height of the storm. The majority of outages were in Hall County and the lights were back on for most of them by 8:30 Friday morning.

Big weekend at BrenauIt's Alumni Weekend at Brenau University and two days of activities and special events got underway Friday.

Retail sales, wholesale prices fall in MarchU.S. retail sales fell in March from February by the most in nine months, indicating higher taxes and weak hiring have made consumers more cautious about spending. Wholesale prices also declined.

Kerry to North Korea: Don't test missileU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a stark warning to North Korea on Friday not to test-fire a mid-range missile, while rejecting a new U.S. intelligence report suggesting significant progress in the communist regime's nuclear weapons program.